Evaluation of Return to Work Rehabilitation

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-01-31

Study Completion Date

2022-01-31

Brief Summary

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Long-term sick-listing from work has considerable impact on social function, on the families of the sick-listed persons, the companies they work for, and society as a whole. Hence, the need for documented effective vocational rehabilitation programs is pressing. Vocational rehabilitation services described in the scientific literature have been specific to one single or a specific group of medical conditions (e.g.low back pain). In contrast, most people on sick leave have several health complaints, and many of the factors influencing sick leave are shared regardless of disorder (e.g. social surroundings, workplace environment), calling for rehabilitation programs that can be employed for both musculoskeletal-, unspecific- and common mental disorders. Aim of this study is to investigate whether a group based rehabilitation program for musculoskeletal, mental or unspecific complaints can facilitate return-to-work (RTW), thereby testing two multicomponent return-to-work RTW rehabilitation programs.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sick Leave Occupational Health

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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long rehabilitation

a 3.5-week, in-patient rehabilitation program, organized as a 7-hour workday with weekends off, simulating a close to normal summer work-week in Norway, and mainly group-based with maximum 8 participants per group. Focus on mental training (aimed at increasing motivation and self-efficacy), physical training and work-related problem solving.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

long rehabilitation program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

short rehabilitation

4+4 full days of rehabilitation at Hysnes Rehabilitation Center, separated by 2 weeks living at home. Group-based with 8 participants per group, focus on mental training (aimed at increasing motivation and self-efficacy), physical training and work-related problem solving. A workplace visit will be included in addition to the 4 + 4 rehabilitation days, if considered relevant.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

short rehabilitation program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance and commitment therapy

6 dynamic processes (committed action, self-as-context, presence in the moment, values, defusion and acceptance) are targeted both in group-sessions and individual meetings. Only the psychological part of the experimental interventions is applied, in an outpatient setting.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Untouched

this group will be followed in registers at group level and not be aware of their participation in the study

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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long rehabilitation program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

short rehabilitation program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* living in the counties of Trøndelag
* on sick leave 2-12 months
* current sick leave status of 50% - 100%
* ICPC-2 (International Classification of Primary Care, Second edition) diagnosis within the L (musculoskeletal), P (psychiatric) or A (unspecific disorders) categories

Exclusion Criteria

* alcohol or drug abuse
* serious somatic or psychological disorders
* a specific disorder requiring specialized treatment
* pregnancy
* currently participating in another treatment program
* insufficient Norwegian speaking or writing skills to participate in group session and fill out questionnaires
* scheduled for surgery within the next 6 months
* serious problems with functioning in a group setting

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No